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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-01
FROM NEW YORK.
The o,Neil Trial.

NEW YORK, January 31.-Ex-Alderman
O'NeiPs defence was continued in New York
teday. Joseph II. Steiner, a member Of the
Tammany general committee, Of which Nc
Laughlir was chairman, testified to the
meetings of the committee being held at
McLaughltn's house owing to the illness of
Mclaughlin in May and June, 1884. The
witness was almost nightly visitor there,
and never saw any of the aldermen at the
house He first new Fullgraff when be be-
came an alderman in 1884, and knew Duffy
the year before. They and Mclaughlin
were Tammany Hall men while he was a
County Democrat. Henever knew anything
about the combine meetings at Fullgraff's or
McLaughlin's, but had heard the rumor that
there was combine. He never attended
any meeting at Fullgraffs or MeLaughlin's
and was never at McLaughlin's on Thirty
IouTtn street. Tor any purpose. He called
ninth street when Mclaughlin was verv iii.
and had been to Fullgraff's to order boxes
and afterward to pay his bill.
Then point by point the testimony Of Full
gran and Duffy affecting 0'Neil was taken
up and denied positively The witness ex-
planned the manner Of calling the meeting at
which the franchise bill was passed. and
said he voted in the affirmative for the bill
because OF the great advantage it would be
did not Keenan, pay you 5000 on the
Broadway matter?" asked the District At
torney.
No. nor five cents, repli ID O'Neil.
~ the Purdy and Katie Metz matter,
ONell said he rode up in the elevator to the
court room In the Sessions court house during
the McQuade trial. 1t was crowded. but
Purdy crowded Katie Metz and another
woman In the elevator. When in the court
room Purdy and Robertson pointed at O'Neil
time.
Michael Tuomer, alderman from 1857 to
1861, and from 1876 to 1879, was called as a
witness. he saw Assistant District Attor-
ney Furdy point out McQuade and O'Neil to
Katie Metz in the December sessions. After
ward Purdy told him she was a witness.
john Nj. Oakford, an officer of the General
sessions Court, was called to c0rroborate the
story about the Katie Metz-Purdy panto-
mime
Then the defence rested, and Col. Fellows
took the stand and swore that on the Me
Quade trial Katie Identified McQuade before
she had spoken to any one save the witness.
Assistant District Attorney Purdy testified
he had not had word of talk with Katie
Metz in court, but her companion had point
ed out legal celebrities In the room.
Ihere was no croSS-examination, and the
prosecution again rested.
Then Mr.. Brook began summing up and
had spoken one hour and 45 minutes when
recess was had
After recess Mr.. Brook resumed his adj
dress TO the jury, and spoke until g. 80 o'clock,
When the court adjourned until tomorrow
Ihe case VIII go to to the jury tomorrow.
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SAD ACCIDENT.
A Son OF August Belmont Shoots
Himself.

New YORK, Jan. Silt was reported by
the police at 2 o'clock this morning that
Raymond Belmont 21 years old, son of Au-
gust Belmont. had shot and killed himself
accidentally. Last evening young Belmont
went out to dinner and returned about one
In the morning in company with Leonard
Behr, night watchman with whom he was
well acquainted and who frequently accom-
panied him home. Together they went down
to basement where there was a shooting
gallery in which young Belmont, who was a
very expert shot, frequently practiced Here
he also had stock of revOlvers and guns
As they entered the room young Belmont
picked up double acting Smith q Wesson
revolver and turning to Behr said
Now want you to go and hold up a gold
collar button in your hand and will shoot it
out" Behr who had, frequently seen the
young man shoot and had great confidence
in him, at once agreed to do this. He went
to close door and had just put up his hand
upon It when he heard the report of the pis-
tol: Turning at once he saw young Belmont
falling to the floor, blood gushing from a
wound in the right side of his head. The
watchman quickly summoned Dr. Polk and
two other physicians who tried to resuscitate
the young man but failed. He died soon af-
ter. They found the bullet had passed clear
through the head. The watchman said the
shooting was accidental, but the coroner said
all indicationspointed to suicide. Mrs. Bel
mont is hin Washington with Congressman
Perry Balmont
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GENERAL NEWS.

A west bound passenger train on the
Union Pacific was wrecked at Almy juno
tion, Wyoming, Sunday evening The en-
glne, mau and baggage cars were piled up
The first and second passenger coaches were
considerably damaged The engineer was
killed.
Twelve huRdred coal miners In Pictou. n
s., have struck against reduction in wages.
1t was given out In Chicago yesterday by
certain board of trade commission firms that
a syndicate composed of New York and
Chicago capitalists Is about TO be organized
in New York for the purpose Of constructing
a new telegraph line between Chicago and
New York. The company is TO be known as
the New York and Chicago Telegraph Com
pany and its object is to supply the brokers
and commission merchants in the two cities
with private wires. A single cable Of 40
wires is proposed.
Sunday evening horse car Of the Sutter
street line, San Francisco, ran over dyna-
mite cartridge on Market street. A terrific
explosion followed. The hange Of one Of
the wheels was broken and the car lifted two
feet. Shortly before horse car OF the same
line near Buchanan and Pacific streets ran
over another cartridge. The hange Of one
wheel was broken and the windows shattered.
None Of the passengers were injured.
A cablegram from Rome announces the
selection of Rev. Matthew Perkins, II years
pastor of st. James church. Boston, to sue
ceed the late Bishop Hendrick in the Provi-
denee, II. l., diocese.
The gloomy outlook for stock in northern
Montana and in adjoining Canadian terrific
ry was further intensified by the heavy
blizzard and snow fall Saturday night The
temperature ranged from 2So to So below
zero. Large numbers Of cattle were lost.
Fire in the Metropolitan horse car stables
in Boston early yesterday morning DESTROYED
that portion of the building occupied as a
waiting room and a conductors room. Loss
$4,000.
Ira Doe, one Of the most prominent Odd
Fellows In the State, died Sunday night at
Rochester, N. H., aged 60 years. Besides
holding position OF honor and trust in the
lodge he has been grand master and grand
lodge representative TO the Sovereign Grand
Lodge.
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THE NEW YORK STRIKE.
Little or No Change in the Situation.


NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The official order
issued yesterday at the 'Longshoremen's
Convention in New York, calling out more
members Of the unions to the number of
$500, had very little effect on business at the
East River piers today. In most cases the
order covered the unions whose members
were already out, so there was little or no
change in the situation of affairs ON the New
York side of East River. AT Pier 46 the
union hands refused to work on China tea
ship, which arrived Saturday. In an hour
all the non-union men that were wanted
were at work on the vessel.
The freight handlers on the New York
city and New England pier, at the foot of
Market street, failed to come to any terms
with the management, and their places were
filled with green hands.
Thomas McGrath,. OF the executive board
of the Ocean Association, was arrested to-
day noon by order of Judge Shipman of the
United States Circuit Court in a suit brought
against the board for $4,000 damages. Lat
er McGrath was released on $1,000 bail.
Agang Of stevedores at the Devoe Manu-
featuring Company's dock, which continued
the work of loading ship Everdale Saturday
night, after the other gangs had struck, re-
| fused to go to work this morning. All of the
steyedores on the oil docks are now on a
| strike.
lutlO was llpplo VI luIcIeob on Lne
North River shore today, when Boatswain
| Sullivan, of the Helvetia, of the National
| line, refused to take gang of men to the
Erin to unload her carge. The men were
| sent under other leadership, and Sullivan is
| believed to be in chains for mutiny.
The deck hands on the Stonington line
| steamer Stonington struck this afternoon.
| Their places were filled at once, and the boat
| sailed on time.
On Pier IL, North River, occupied by the
| Metropolitan line for Boston, about 115 men
were unloading the steamer Gen. Whitney
| today. Mr.. Dimock, the superintendent
said he engaged enough to make sure of do
| ing the work speedily, the usual force being
| about 70. The new hands proved very good
and no boat of the line had discharged hel
cargo so rapidly in the last six months as the
Gen. Whitney. Mr.. Dimock said an abun.
dance of men, anxious to work, were com
| ing in from all quarters. AT the pier Of the
| Norwich line 10 Boston, where the work wa,
somewhat behind hand Saturday, "a full force
of men were at work today. AT the pier Of
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
M EDLICO
$I.OO.

We shall sell out a large lot Of Gents
heavy MedlicOtt Undershirts and Draw
ers at only $1.OO each. These are extra
good for the money, and can be had in
all usual sizes.
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Charged with Theft.

LEWISTON, Jan. 31.-0n taking account of
stock Farnsworth & Co. of Lisbon, found
that 81 800 worth was missing, and William
McMullen, a former employe in the Farms
worth dye house was arrested for theft In
the Municipal Court today he was bound
ovpr IN the Sunarior Conrt in @o00O
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the Providence line there were but few men
at work today loading. Steamers Pequot,
City of Fall River and the Old Colony are
still lying at the company's pier, and none of
the cargoes have been unloaded.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. 31-The freight
steamer City of Brockton, of the Old Colony
line, which has been lying at her dock at this
port loaded with freight for the past three
days, left tonight for Newport. there to await
further orders She should have sailed on
here on account of the strike of freight
handlers at Pier 2S. On Saturday her freight
was re-stowed, and the express comp any
took off their express matter and forwarded
it by rail. She carried a very heavy cargo.
She started about 6 o'clock, and it was ex-
pected that at Newport she would receive
orders to go to New York. 1t is reported
that she carried large extra crew to assist
in unloading on her arrival in New York,
and coal enough for the round trip.
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SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 81
HOUSE,

Thousands of petitions for the abolition
of capital punishment were presented, the
movement is confined to the eastern part of
the State.
Charters applied for by the Sagadahoc
Real Estate Association, capital 100000;
Bangor Loan and Trust Company, capital
100000; Cumberland Trust Company, capi-
tai $1,O00,00O.
Continued movement in favor of abolition
of Imprisonment for debt and trustee pro-
cess; also for legislation against bribery and
intimidation at elections and for secret bal
lot.
Many petitions for town system of schools
were presented.
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a PORTLAND comPANYs AGENT
Wanted for a Series Of Questionable
Transactions.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 3l.-Melville
Burke from Boston, agent of the Phoenix
Manufacturing Company of Portland, Me-
and later New Haven, agent for the same
concern, Is wanred by the police here for a
series Of questionable transactions. The
Phoenix Company claim to be out s., 900
through him and number Of local concerns
small amouats. Burke fled to avoid arrest,
leaving his wife and children in destitute cir
cumstances. He went TO New Jersey and
married Miss Elizabeth Galtra Of Basking
Ridge, wealthy lady of that town whom he
shortly after deserted In New York. De
tectives who are working up the case claim
to have evidence showing that Miss Galtra
was deceived by mock marriage through
the aid of Burks's uRserupulous friends.
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MIsER PAINE's WILL.
The Testimony at the Hearing In New
York City.

NEW YORK, Jan. SIN the contest over
the will of Miser Paine today, the propo-
nents called William G. Anderson, who tes-
titled that he was acquainted with Paine and
that the latter had told him once he was
worth $4,000 and had to live on the interest
of it. Paine had spoken bitterly ON another
occasion of 5. j. Tilden, because he said he
mad virtually robbed him of 100000. The
witness remarked why thought you said
you had only $4,000" NO" replied he,
ness said he gave him the clue that Paine
had more money.
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c. A. z. of New Hampshire.

MANCHESTER, N. H.. Jan. 31.-A large
number Of officers of the New Hampshire
Department of the G. A. r. are here tonight
ready for the opening of the annual encamp.
ment tomorrow, when the annual meeting OF
the Woman's Relief Corps will also begin
The contest for department commander is
Of Concord, Judge Advocate Twitchell OF
Gorham and Senior Vice Commander Otis Q.
Wyatt of Tilton. A reception will be ten
dered to Commander-in-Ch Chief Fairchild to-
morrow night.
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THE DOMINION.
Sir John Macdonald Makes a Denial
Regarding the Fishery Dispute.

OTTAWA, Jan. 31.-Sir John Macdonald
states today that there is no truth In the re-
port cabled from London that the Dominion
greatly modified character, by which it was
hoped that an early settlement of the fisher
les dispute would be reached. The govern
ment finds that If the impression gets abroad
that the country just now is backing down
on the eve Of general election it will be Sc
riously injured. Notwithstanding Sir Johns
denial IL is positively known that some inn
portant proposals have been made by the
Dominion Cabinet to the imperial authori-
ties, by. which their Interpretation of the
treaty of 1918 is made largely in accordance
ard. The fishery question is being made
strong card by the government in the pres
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In the Interest of a New Navv.

The naval subcommittee on construction
will probably report to the full committee
for an appropriation for the construction
Of two 4000-tOn cruisers of the Newark"
type, five 1700-t0n gunboats patterned after
gunboat mo. l." aud three sea-going torpedo
boats. There Is an intention ON the part Of
move an increase Of the appropriation so as
to provide for the construction Of at least
three vessels in addition to those already
6oQarfha1
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Suicide at Ellsworth

ELLSWORTH, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Lemuel d.
Jordan committed suicide this forenoon by
drowning Her husband left home about 10
o'clock to buy something for dinner. On his
return short time after he found his wife
drowned in tine cistern in the cellar with a
flat iron tied about her neck. She had been
in poor health and somewhat respondent for
some time, but no one had the least suspi-
cion that she contemplated suicide. She and
her husband were highly respected people.
She was 75 years old.
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DAsTARDLY ATTEMPT
To Blow Up a Steamer with pyna-
mite.

New YORK, Jan. 31.-Steamer Guyandotte
Of the Old Dominion line sailed this after
noon for Norfolk from her pier at the foot Of
plosion occurred IN the after part Of the
saloon, by which Capt. Kelly and James
Justin were slightly injured, and the vessel
was sufficiently damaged TO make her put
back to this city. The explosion Is believed
to have been from dynamite packed In
satchel that had been left In a closet room.
just as the last bell was ringing previous 10
her departure, Robert Sinclair, the mess boy.
saw young man come hurriedly from the
closet room, hasten ashore and disappear IN
the crowd He IS believed to have brought
the explosive on board.
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A HEAVY GALE.
a Number Of Fishermen Probably
Drowned,

ERIE, Pa, Jan. 31.-While the bay was
full Of iceboats and line fishermen yesterday,
a gale sprang up and created much excite
ment and distress. The iceboats became un-
manageable and the occupants ON one of
them were obliged to throw themselves off
to save their lives. One lady was badly
hurt, and, with others, escaped just as the
boat plunged through the ice and sank.
Several Polanders who were out fishing, are
drowned.
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Maine Petitions.

Senator Frye presented a petition Of the
citizens of Portland, praying that internal
taxation be reduced as rapidly as the eondi-
sentative Dingley presented the petition of
the Maine State Grange demonstrating
against the extension Of patent No. 914S, re-
lating to spring tooth harrows. Representa-
tive Milliken presented a petition for a pen
sion 10 Elizabeth G.. Grindle
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The Dead Lock in West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 31.-The dead lock In
the Legislature over the election of United
States Senator to succeed Mr.. Camden con-
tinues uDbroken. The vote at noon today in
joint assembly being the sixth taken result
ing as follows: Camden, dem, 81; Burdett
Gr., 80; johnson, A; Raymond, 3. The bal
ance was scattering. Total number Of votes
cast, 49,; necessary to a choice, As.
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No Quorum In New Jersey.

TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 3i.-In the absence
Of quorum at the joint convention Of the
Legislature today an adjournment until to-
morrow noon was ordered
Republican Senators held a caucus this
evening. and after conference with Senator
Sewall, 1t Is said, decided ON effecting an or
ganization tomorrow.
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The Fishery Question.

1t Is understood that Messrs. Belmont,
Clement and Rice, the subcommittee Of the
committee on foreign affairs on the fisheries
question, have forwarded copies Of the
Edmunds resolution, as passed by the SEN
ate, the German retaliat0ry bill as intro
duced into the Senate, and the Belmont re-
taliat0ry bill, as reported by the foreign af-
fairs committee, TO both Secretaries Bayard
and Manning. Secretary Manning Is spe-
cihcally asked for an expression Of his views
and preference on the bills submitted, as
bearing upon interests committed 10 his
supervision, and both the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the Secretary Of State are
asked to suggest any modification which
may seem desirable In either OF the meas
ures. The earliest possible reply is solicited.
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Notice.

VrHE committee on legal affairssgve notice tnas
IL hearing is assigned on order and petity'nmao.
relating to taxation OF property incomes Of IN
the Jnd Com Room, at the stat[o - c1ocE aoIse' oh
MONDAY EVENING. Feb. ~ . ooiooA'
DAVID II. GQfGGHT, Chairmen.
JAMES S. .-yNstarv -
AMOS L. 'A4ALi.LE51NSs5S7. Al. jan29sndtd
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SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
stIII no choice In Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31.-Today's joint
Senatorial ballot passed no significance what
ever. There were SO many members paired
tnat neither house had quorum. The result
was, Turpie IA, Harrison 10, Allen A.
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IA Bank pefaulter caueht.

WINNIPEG, Man, Jan. 31.--James Wilson
kehoe, who is charged with having swind-
led the National Shoe and Leather Bank of
Newark, n. j., out of about $4,000, and
with having committed forgery and other
sented TO return to Newark. He had the
back.
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The county attorney of Sagadahoc county
wants his salary increased to $3.50 year,
and bill has been introduced to grant this
increase.
Frank Wilson, Register o. Probate for
York county, represents thatthe duties of
his office are increasing, and therefore he
petitions for yearly allowance OF $3.50 a
year for clerk hire.
The County Commissioners 4 York coun-
ty want authority to procure aloan TO com
plete the ledger index in the once Oh the
Register of Deeds.
Saco Driving PARK.
Mr.. Clark of Saco presented today bill
to incorporate the Saco Driving Park Asso-
citation. The incorporators arr well known
gentlemen of Biddeford and SEQ. The cap
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R|I!.NES B. BROTHERS. 5
LEGIsLATIyE NOTICE,

fNO who it may concern The legislative Com
II mlttee ON State Prison will be in session in
the State House on the afternoon of Tuesday,
FEB. list, and will then and there hear all who
may wish to complain of the manner In which the
State employs its convict labor.
Per order of the Committee,
ian06Snfd PERHAM HEAT.D Sac'V
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be
had in the rooms of the Judiciary Committee,
THURSDAY, February 3D., at 230 y. M, upon a
bill entitled an act to authorize certain public
improvements to be made at Back Cove and Fore
River in Portland Harbor.
ANDREW p. WISWELL,
innOQdfdcn -IIldiniartt CnInlfaiffAn
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NOTICE.

The hearing before the Committee on Banks
and Banking in regard to the matter of An Act to
amend Sec. "a, Chap. 6, of the Revised Statutes,
relating TO taxes on Savings Banks has been
postponed to Friday evening February 4th at z
O'Clock p. M, in the Senate Chamber.
Per Order.
L. b. MALLET, JR., See.
Augusta Jan 26 1887 ian2Ssn7t
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The Twenty-second Ballot In Texas

AUSTIN, Jan. 31.-The Legislature in joint
session today resumed balloting for United
States Senator. The first ballot today and
follows: Reagan 56 MaxeY 81. Ireland %